Experience Your Best Phoenix Vacation

When a town is named the Valley of the Sun, you can count on swimming pools, spas (with top-notch skin care treatments), al fresco dining -- and desert heat. Phoenix also is home to major museums, world-class golf and upscale shopping.

Ride a hot-air balloon over the city, and hike through the Phoenix Mountain Preserve. Drive the Apache Trail, and work your desert mojo at Scottsdale's dance clubs, saloons and swanky wine bars.

But before you pack your sunglasses, let Orbitz give you the lay of the land with top to-dos for your Phoenix vacation.

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The hotel 3 Palms is just two miles from downtown Scottsdale and is both convenient and opulent. Chic decor touches include padded headboards and handpicked modern art. There is a concierge and tour planning services. High-end room amenities include pillow-top mattresses,... More

This Phoenix resort is a destination for families and business people. The Arizona Grand Resort is set at the base of a 17,000-acre mountain preserve and on an award-winning golf course. There is a seven-acre water park. Business types can appreciate the 117,000 square... More

A complimentary full breakfast buffet, outdoor pool, gorgeous grounds and Southwestern style make the Best Western Dobson Ranch Inn and Resort a popular choice for visitors to Mesa, Ariz. Baseball fans: this hotel is the home base of Chicago Cubs Spring Training. More... More

The Doubletree Paradise Valley Resort hotel offers luxury, resort amenities, and visually stunning Sonoran Desert views on 22 acres of lush, tropical paradise, just minutes from historic Old Town Scottsdale and Arizona State University. Located 12 miles from Phoenix Sky... More

Welcome to our Contemporary Phoenix Hotel Come experience a memorable stay at one of the finest hotels near the Phoenix airport. The Holiday Inn Express® Hotel & Suites Phoenix-Airport is conveniently located just minutes from Sky Harbor International Airport, Light Rail,... More

Scottsdale is the place to go for art shopping and nightlife in the valley of the sun. Now there is a hotel creating even more desire around the desert experience. The Saguaro brings with it a new look where Old Town the Arts District and Civic Center Mall meet. Bright... More

For those 21 and over, Talking Stick Resort hosts the popular and crowd-pleasing Release Pool Parties at our main pool on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am to 6 pm from April through September. If you prefer a quieter and family-friendly atmosphere, you can relax and... More

The Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino delivers Vegas-style casino and entertainment without the crowds in a convenient all-in-one complex. Game away in the 100,000-square-foot casino, enjoy world-class dining at three restaurants, and revel in nightlife at four lounges... More

Though it's geared toward the savvy business traveler and is just across the street from the Phoenix Convention Center, tourists find it hard to resist downtown's stylish Hyatt Regency Phoenix. Cosmopolitan interior decor invigorates the senses with a modern dash of... More

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Desert Botanical Garden

Wander trails studded with desert plants and wildflowers, followed by a drink at the outdoor cafe. Visit at night for a thrilling flashlight tour (June to September).

Experience the outdoors

Ride horseback through the Sonoran Desert, or climb Camelback Mountain. Hit the trails of Phoenix Mountain Preserve for its hidden valleys and gorgeous city views.

Taliesin West

Visit this Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece, in the foothills of the McDowell Mountains, where light-filled rooms are patterned after rattlesnakes, chameleons and Gila monsters.

Heard Museum

Get inspired by the Native American art, and use your artistic skills at hands-on exhibits. Dine al fresco on Southwestern fare at the cafe.

Scottsdale Fashion Square

This stylish precinct runs the gamut from luxury retailers (Burberry, Neiman Marcus), H&M and home goods (Williams-Sonoma, Crate and Barrel) to a food court and cinema.

Ride in a hot air balloon

Float over the city, and toast the saguaros with a bottle of champagne. Take flight at sunrise or sunset for rose-colored desert views.

Drive the Apache Trail

Nervous Nellies and backseat drivers beware: This scenic, desert-plant-rich drive is filled with canyon views, hair-pin turns and areas named after superstition and lost Dutchmen. But boy, is it worth it.

Go tubing down the Salt River

Defeat the desert heat with a few hours' float down the Salt River, tubing from Mesa through the Tonto National Forest.

Hit the links

Golf against a desert landscape at Troon North Golf Course. Having a swinging time and putt your stuff at Wa-Ko-Pa Golf Club, the McDowell Mountains and Four Peaks.

Go to the spa

Get pampered, massaged, detoxified and reinvigorated with desert botanicals such as Gila River red clay, blue agave, colla cactus buds and more.